Decision Workspace
fileview vs tui-widgets vs tui-big-text
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
fileview
experimentalv2.4.0
A minimal file tree UI for terminal emulators
69
tui-widgets
growingv0.7.0
A collection of useful widgets for building terminal user interfaces using Ratatui
66
tui-big-text
growingv0.8.2
A Ratatui widget for displaying big text in the terminal
Core Metrics
| fileview | tui-widgets | tui-big-text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 969 | 45.4K | 327.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 92 | 6.0K | 35.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 133 | 375 |
| Releases | 64 | 23 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 82d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 8m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
fileview
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tui-widgets
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
tui-big-text
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| fileview | tui-widgets | tui-big-text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 27 | 11 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 49KB | 39KB |
| Features | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.90.0 | 1.87.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tui-widgets leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tui-big-text has the most downloads (327.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tui-big-text is depended on by 375 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tui-widgets, tui-big-text are pre-1.0 — API may change.